Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,656 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Dorsie Willis (1886-1977)
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Vernon D. Jarrett (1918-2004)
Thurbert Earl Baker
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Thurbert Earl Baker (1952- )
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Wanda L. Nesbitt (1956– )

Explore Global African History

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Ethiopianism
Africa in 1595 as known to Italian explorers and cartographers
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Africa and Africans in the Imagination of Renaissance Italians (1450-1630)
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Mouride Sufi Brotherhood
Helvecio Martins
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Helvécio Martins (1930–2005)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Eleven Years in the U.S. Navy: The Strange Saga of Robert Shorter
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The Best of Reclaiming Kin: Helpful Tips on Researching Your Roots
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Dating Harriet Jacobs: Why Birthdates Matter to Historians
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Pacific Bound: California’s 1852 Fugitive Slave Law

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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